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The musical "Mary Poppins" opens at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. A cast of nearly 50 students will bring this Disney classic to life on the stage of the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall.

We spoke with Mary Poppins, played by Abigail Alsmeyer and Bert the chimney sweep, played by Jose Alpizar.

We’re talking today with Rocky Sickmann who works with “Folds of Honor” -- a nonprofit that provides scholarships to the children and spouses of U.S. military men and women disabled or killed in service to their country. He served in the United States Marine Corps for six years and was one of 65 Americans taken hostage in Iran on Nov. 4, 1979. Sickmann remained a hostage for 444 days before being released on January 21, 1981.

On this week’s episode of KRCU’s Going Public, we’re talking about the intersection of race, politics and religion with Rev. Edie Bird from Christ Episcopal Church and Pastor Tyler Tankersley from First Baptist Church. We’ll their thoughts on Pastor Robert Lee IV comments at the VMA’s, how churches are talking about race, and the acknowledgement of racism. And later on in the show, how do we get to a Jonah moment. I’m Marissanne Lewis-Thompson. Tune into Going Public to hear all that and more right here on KRCU after the news.

The Pinta and the Nina, replicas of Columbus' ships will open for tours in downtown Cape Girardeau. Plus, there are several other activities taking place downtown this weekend. Stacy Doghone Lane is the host of KRCU's All About Cape and is also with VisitCape. She stopped by to tell KRCU's Dan Woods more about all of the upcoming activities.

On this week’s episode of KRCU’s Going Public, we’re talking to the person behind the satirical “The City of Cape Girardeau” Facebook page. Then since 1946, the Radio Television Digital News Association has served as an advocate for press freedom. How RTDNA’s new executive director and Southwest Missouri native is tackling challenges facing today’s journalists. And later on in the show, a younger group of politicians are stepping to forefront after a judge acquitted former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley of the first-degree murder of Anthony Lamar Smith.